Nathalie and James Scribner sing “Amazing Grace” on Nov. 12 at the Interfaith Concert of Hope and Healing at Holy Family Church at 607 Sabattus St. in Lewiston. The Rev. Daniel Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, welcomed members of the community who came together to sing and heal through song. Several hundred people joined together in giving thanks to veterans and first responders, and prayed for the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston. Numerous gifts, including comfort blankets, were given out. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Larissa Denbow, 14, pulls American flags from a chest freezer Nov. 16 at American Legion Post 112 in Oxford. Denbow, a freshman at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris, helped with the flag retirement ceremony. Members of the post say they collected so many flags that they stored some in an unplugged chest freezer until the retirement ceremony. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Soccer players from Scarborough High School celebrate Nov. 11 after winning the Class A girls’ state championship game in Oakland. From left: Talia Borelli, Lana Djuranovic and Sarah LeFebvre. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Actor Patrick Dempsey hits the ball Nov. 11 while playing for the First Responders team during the Lewiston Strong Memorial Benefit Softball Tournament at the Randall Field Complex in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Nash Angstrom, top left, and Maddox Demers, right, of Leavitt Area High School jump into the student section Nov. 11 after the Hornets beat Fryeburg Academy 36-32 to win the Class C South final in Turner. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Darren Allen, head coach of the Mt. Abram Regional High School boys’ soccer team, holds the state championship trophy Nov. 11 following the Roadrunners’ 1-0 victory over George Stevens Academy in the Class C title game in Topsham. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Caden Boone, center, and other players from Lewiston High School celebrate with fans Nov. 11 after the Blue Devils beat Deering High School 3-2 in overtime to capture the Class A boys’ soccer state championship in Oakland. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal